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2008 Membership Statistics for Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008

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Table 1
Demographic Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 69 100.0 1,889 100.0 354 100.0 2,312 100.0
Gender Men 35 50.7 973 51.5 235 66.4 1,243 53.8
Women 34 49.3 916 48.5 119 33.6 1,069 46.2
Race/ethnicity American Indian 0 .0 7 .4 1 .3 8 .3
Asian 2 2.9 64 3.4 16 4.5 82 3.5
Hispanic 2 2.9 55 2.9 16 4.5 73 3.2
Black 3 4.3 80 4.2 23 6.5 106 4.6
White 42 60.9 1,424 75.4 289 81.6 1,755 75.9
Multiracial/multi-ethnic 1 1.4 20 1.1 1 .3 22 1.0
Not specified 19 27.5 239 12.7 8 2.3 266 11.5
Age Under 30 4 5.8 7 .4 0 .0 11 .5
30 - 34 5 7.2 85 4.5 0 .0 90 3.9
35 - 39 0 .0 145 7.7 4 1.1 149 6.4
40 - 44 4 5.8 164 8.7 18 5.1 186 8.0
45 - 49 6 8.7 177 9.4 17 4.8 200 8.7
50 - 54 5 7.2 221 11.7 37 10.5 263 11.4
55 - 59 11 15.9 271 14.3 58 16.4 340 14.7
60 - 64 14 20.3 313 16.6 64 18.1 391 16.9
65 - 69 3 4.3 154 8.2 42 11.9 199 8.6
70 or older 16 23.2 282 14.9 104 29.4 402 17.4
Not specified 1 1.4 70 3.7 10 2.8 81 3.5
Mean 57.9   56.5   64.7   57.8  
SD 17.0   14.0   14.0   14.4  
Region New England 3 4.3 109 5.8 19 5.4 131 5.7
Middle Atlantic 21 30.4 293 15.5 42 11.9 356 15.4
East North Central 11 15.9 327 17.3 60 16.9 398 17.2
West North Central 4 5.8 190 10.1 50 14.1 244 10.6
South Atlantic 15 21.7 298 15.8 62 17.5 375 16.2
East South Central 0 .0 101 5.3 11 3.1 112 4.8
West South Central 3 4.3 154 8.2 22 6.2 179 7.7
Mountain 1 1.4 121 6.4 24 6.8 146 6.3
Pacific 8 11.6 224 11.9 56 15.8 288 12.5
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) 0 .0 5 .3 0 .0 5 .2
Canada 0 .0 19 1.0 3 .8 22 1.0
Other 3 4.3 48 2.5 5 1.4 56 2.4

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 2
Educational Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 69 100.0 1,889 100.0 354 100.0 2,312 100.0
Highest degree Ph.D. 11 15.9 1,600 84.7 311 87.9 1,922 83.1
Ed.D. 5 7.2 206 10.9 38 10.7 249 10.8
Psy.D. 2 2.9 29 1.5 1 .3 32 1.4
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified 0 .0 28 1.5 4 1.1 32 1.4
Masters 48 69.6 16 .8 0 .0 64 2.8
Baccalaureate/Associate 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Certificate/diploma 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Not specified 3 4.3 8 .4 0 .0 11 .5
Years since degree Less than 5 7 10.1 148 7.8 0 .0 155 6.7
5 - 9 9 13.0 234 12.4 5 1.4 248 10.7
10 - 14 9 13.0 212 11.2 15 4.2 236 10.2
15 - 19 11 15.9 308 16.3 27 7.6 346 15.0
20 - 24 3 4.3 220 11.6 44 12.4 267 11.5
25 or more 29 42.0 728 38.5 260 73.4 1,017 44.0
Not specified 1 1.4 39 2.1 3 .8 43 1.9
Mean 22.8   22.1   33.8   24.0  
SD 16.2   13.6   13.7   14.3  

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 3
Current Major Field of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
Health service provider subfields Child clinical 1 1.4 9 .5 0 .0 10 .4
Clinical 7 10.1 173 9.2 42 11.9 222 9.6
Clinical neuropsychology 1 1.4 3 .2 1 .3 5 .2
Counseling psychology 34 49.3 1,323 70.0 251 70.9 1,608 69.6
Family 0 .0 1 .1 1 .3 2 .1
Forensic 0 .0 4 .2 0 .0 4 .2
Geropsychology 0 .0 3 .2 0 .0 3 .1
Health 0 .0 16 .8 4 1.1 20 .9
School 3 4.3 22 1.2 2 .6 27 1.2
Sport psychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Subtotal 46 66.7 1,555 82.3 301 85.0 1,902 82.3
Research and other subfields Cognitive 0 .0 2 .1 0 .0 2 .1
Community 0 .0 7 .4 0 .0 7 .3
Comparative 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Developmental 0 .0 8 .4 1 .3 9 .4
Educational 1 1.4 23 1.2 3 .8 27 1.2
General/Methods & Systems 1 1.4 5 .3 6 1.7 12 .5
Industrial/Organizational 3 4.3 18 1.0 11 3.1 32 1.4
Neurosciences 0 .0 3 .2 0 .0 3 .1
Personality 0 .0 0 .0 1 .3 1 .0
Psychopharmacology 0 .0 0 .0 1 .3 1 .0
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats 0 .0 4 .2 2 .6 6 .3
Social 0 .0 2 .1 1 .3 3 .1
Subtotal 5 7.2 73 3.9 26 7.3 104 4.5
Other fields Behavioral Medicine 0 .0 2 .1 1 .3 3 .1
Business or Management 0 .0 3 .2 1 .3 4 .2
Counseling 7 10.1 24 1.3 0 .0 31 1.3
Counselor Education 0 .0 30 1.6 3 .8 33 1.4
Criminology/Criminal Justice 0 .0 2 .1 0 .0 2 .1
Education, Teaching 1 1.4 9 .5 2 .6 12 .5
Epidemiology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Genetics 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Medicine 1 1.4 0 .0 0 .0 1 .0
Organizational Behavior 0 .0 4 .2 0 .0 4 .2
Psychiatry 0 .0 1 .1 1 .3 2 .1
Rehabilitation 0 .0 11 .6 6 1.7 17 .7
Social/Behavioral Sciences 0 .0 0 .0 2 .6 2 .1
Social Work 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Other 0 .0 13 .7 2 .6 15 .6
Subtotal 9 13.0 102 5.4 18 5.1 129 5.6
Not specified Not specified 9 13.0 159 8.4 9 2.5 177 7.7
Science designation General science 4 5.8 55 2.9 18 5.1 77 3.3
Core science 2 2.9 54 2.9 17 4.8 73 3.2
Neither 54 78.3 1,621 85.8 310 87.6 1,985 85.9
Total 69 100.0 1,889 100.0 354 100.0 2,312 100.0

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 4
Employment Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 

 

 Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 69 100.0 1,889 100.0 354 100.0 2,312 100.0
Employment status Employed full time 11 15.9 651 34.5 162 45.8 824 35.6
Employed part time 5 7.2 101 5.3 17 4.8 123 5.3
Employed; status not known 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Postdoctoral study 0 .0 8 .4 0 .0 8 .3
Unemployed, seeking employment 1 1.4 3 .2 0 .0 4 .2
Unemployed, not seeking 0 .0 3 .2 0 .0 3 .1
Retired 1 1.4 79 4.2 42 11.9 122 5.3
Not specified 51 73.9 1,043 55.2 133 37.6 1,227 53.1
Licensure status Licensed as a psychologist 20 29.0 1,314 69.6 257 72.6 1,591 68.8
Not licensed/unknown 49 71.0 575 30.4 97 27.4 721 31.2
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only) University settings 1 9.1 226 34.7 115 71.0 342 41.5
Four-year colleges 0 .0 12 1.8 5 3.1 17 2.1
Medical school 1 9.1 8 1.2 3 1.9 12 1.5
Other academic settings 0 .0 10 1.5 3 1.9 13 1.6
Schools & other educational settings 2 18.2 10 1.5 0 .0 12 1.5
Independent practice 2 18.2 138 21.2 9 5.6 149 18.1
Hospital 2 18.2 20 3.1 4 2.5 26 3.2
Clinic 1 9.1 8 1.2 1 .6 10 1.2
Other human service 0 .0 174 26.7 13 8.0 187 22.7
Business & industry 0 .0 3 .5 0 .0 3 .4
Government 1 9.1 14 2.2 1 .6 16 1.9
Other 1 9.1 26 4.0 7 4.3 34 4.1
Not specified 0 .0 2 .3 1 .6 3 .4
Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only) Research 1 9.1 267 41.0 124 76.5 392 47.6
Education 3 27.3 369 56.7 134 82.7 506 61.4
Health/mental health services 8 72.7 462 71.0 64 39.5 534 64.8
Educational services 6 54.5 164 25.2 21 13.0 191 23.2
Other applied psychology 2 18.2 144 22.1 25 15.4 171 20.8
Management/administration 3 27.3 328 50.4 95 58.6 426 51.7
Other employment activities 6 54.5 110 16.9 20 12.3 136 16.5
Not specified 0 .0 9 1.4 6 3.7 15 1.8
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) Research 0 .0 57 8.8 36 22.2 93 11.3
Education 2 18.2 164 25.2 60 37.0 226 27.4
Mental Health Services 4 36.4 280 43.0 17 10.5 301 36.5
Educational Services 2 18.2 15 2.3 1 .6 18 2.2
Applied Psychology 1 9.1 17 2.6 4 2.5 22 2.7
Management/administration 0 .0 100 15.4 36 22.2 136 16.5
Other activities 2 18.2 4 .6 2 1.2 8 1.0
Not specified 0 .0 14 2.2 6 3.7 20 2.4

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 5
Membership Characteristics of Division 17 Members by Membership Status, 2008

Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
1. General Psychology 4 5.8 45 2.4 25 7.1 74 3.2
2. Teaching of Psychology 4 5.8 63 3.3 23 6.5 90 3.9
3. Experimental Psychology 0 .0 1 .1 7 2.0 8 .3
5. Evaluation & Measurement 1 1.4 26 1.4 29 8.2 56 2.4
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative 0 .0 1 .1 5 1.4 6 .3
7. Developmental Psychology 1 1.4 8 .4 8 2.3 17 .7
8. Personality & Social 8 11.6 57 3.0 24 6.8 89 3.8
9. SPSSI 3 4.3 28 1.5 21 5.9 52 2.2
10. Psychology & the Arts 1 1.4 25 1.3 3 .8 29 1.3
12. Clinical Psychology 1 1.4 67 3.5 52 14.7 120 5.2
13. Consulting Psychology 2 2.9 64 3.4 29 8.2 95 4.1
14. SIOP 1 1.4 25 1.3 24 6.8 50 2.2
15. Educational Psychology 7 10.1 53 2.8 16 4.5 76 3.3
16. School Psychology 6 8.7 42 2.2 10 2.8 58 2.5
17. Counseling Psychology 69 100.0 1,889 100.0 354 100.0 2,312 100.0
18. Psychologists in Public Service 0 .0 33 1.7 11 3.1 44 1.9
19. Society for Military Psychology 1 1.4 9 .5 10 2.8 20 .9
20. Adult Development & Aging 1 1.4 33 1.7 14 4.0 48 2.1
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering 0 .0 1 .1 4 1.1 5 .2
22. Rehabilitation Psychology 3 4.3 53 2.8 18 5.1 74 3.2
23. Consumer Psychology 0 .0 3 .2 4 1.1 7 .3
24. Theoretical & Philosophical 1 1.4 22 1.2 12 3.4 35 1.5
25. Behavior Analysis 0 .0 4 .2 6 1.7 10 .4
26. History of Psychology 0 .0 11 .6 14 4.0 25 1.1
27. Community Psychology 1 1.4 19 1.0 14 4.0 34 1.5
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse 1 1.4 17 .9 6 1.7 24 1.0
29. Psychotherapy 6 8.7 176 9.3 59 16.7 241 10.4
30. Psychological Hypnosis 3 4.3 47 2.5 11 3.1 61 2.6
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs 0 .0 23 1.2 22 6.2 45 1.9
32. Humanistic Psychology 2 2.9 43 2.3 15 4.2 60 2.6
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 1 1.4 11 .6 3 .8 15 .6
34. Population & Environmental 0 .0 5 .3 7 2.0 12 .5
35. Psychology of Women 2 2.9 188 10.0 75 21.2 265 11.5
36. Psychology of Religion 4 5.8 96 5.1 17 4.8 117 5.1
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice 3 4.3 22 1.2 6 1.7 31 1.3
38. Health Psychology 1 1.4 80 4.2 27 7.6 108 4.7
39. Psychoanalysis 0 .0 28 1.5 11 3.1 39 1.7
40. Clinical Neuropsychology 5 7.2 58 3.1 11 3.1 74 3.2
41. Psychology-Law Society 0 .0 24 1.3 11 3.1 35 1.5
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice 0 .0 173 9.2 36 10.2 209 9.0
43. Family Psychology 4 5.8 90 4.8 34 9.6 128 5.5
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues 2 2.9 98 5.2 42 11.9 142 6.1
45. Ethnic Minority Issues 5 7.2 148 7.8 77 21.8 230 9.9
46. Media Psychology 1 1.4 10 .5 9 2.5 20 .9
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology 1 1.4 47 2.5 13 3.7 61 2.6
48. Peace Psychology 0 .0 25 1.3 15 4.2 40 1.7
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy 6 8.7 41 2.2 22 6.2 69 3.0
50. Addictions 0 .0 49 2.6 8 2.3 57 2.5
51. Men & Masculinity 2 2.9 53 2.8 33 9.3 88 3.8
52. International 2 2.9 45 2.4 40 11.3 87 3.8
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 4 5.8 21 1.1 6 1.7 31 1.3
54. Pediatric Psychology 0 .0 11 .6 7 2.0 18 .8
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy 0 .0 31 1.6 7 2.0 38 1.6
56. Trauma Psychology 2 2.9 33 1.7 20 5.6 55 2.4
Number of divisions                
One 32 46.4 713 37.7 57 16.1 802 34.7
Two 17 24.6 592 31.3 89 25.1 698 30.2
Three 6 8.7 317 16.8 84 23.7 407 17.6
Four or more 14 20.3 267 14.1 124 35.0 405 17.5
ABPP Clinical psychology 0 .0 12 .6 11 3.1 23 1.0
Counseling 0 .0 69 3.7 25 7.1 94 4.1
Organizational business consulting psychology 0 .0 1 .1 3 .8 4 .2
School 0 .0 2 .1 2 .6 4 .2
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Forensic 0 .0 0 .0 2 .6 2 .1
Family psychology 0 .0 2 .1 10 2.8 12 .5
Behavioral psychology 0 .0 1 .1 1 .3 2 .1
Clinical health 0 .0 2 .1 1 .3 3 .1
Psychoanalysis 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Group psychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .0
Rehabilitation psychology 0 .0 1 .1 3 .8 4 .2
ABPH Clinical hypnosis 0 .0 2 .1 0 .0 2 .1
Experimental hypnosis 0 .0 0 .0 1 .3 1 .0
Paid the Practice Assessment 9 13.0 857 45.4 110 31.1 976 42.2
Total 69 100.0 1,889 100.0 354 100.0 2,312 100.0

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies.



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